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Casa Innocenti Cooking Course Tour Tour Duration : 7 Days  Day 1:
Day 1 - Depart from U.S. to Rome or Florence and arrival to Arcidosso Fly to Italy. Upon arrival at the airport of Rome or Florence, you will be accompanied by car or bus to the village of Arcidosso and then welcomed to your vacation home next to the castle. After settling in, your host and chef, Carlo will show you his beautiful home, yours too for a whole week! Then you can either relax in the garden or take a walk through the enchanting streets of Arcidosso. For dinner you will enjoy a Tuscan meal prepared by Carlo (with optional cooking course). Day 2: Day 2 - The little towns of Monte Amiata In the morning after having had breakfast at home or at a local cafe for a cappuccino, you may want to wander around the local market of Arcidosso. At around 11:00 am you will have a cooking class. After the delicious lunch, you’ll take off for Santa Fiora, a village just 7 km away from Arcidosso. There you’ll visit the historic center and an ancient Parish Church which contains fine terracotta bas-reliefs by Andrea della Robbia (15th century), and La Peschiera, the private gardens and swimming pool of the Sforza family (16th century). You will then continue your tour to the other little medieval villages of Castel del Piano, Montegiovi and Montelaterone. Dinner at home. Day 3: Day 3 - The Etruscan villages: Pitigliano, Sorano, Sovana, Saturnia You’ll start off the day by going to Pitigliano. This medieval town built on tufa stones features a fascinating ghetto with its own Synagogue and Jewish cemetery. Then, continue to Sorano, where you can visit the massive fortress (built by the Orsini family), the rest of village and have lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch, we will go to Sovana, Pope Gregory VII’s birthplace, visit its country church, the old town square surrounded by cafés and little souvenir shops. Your last stop will be at Saturnia, the famous spa whose town center is still dotted with Etruscan brickwork and medieval houses. Once home, you can prepare with Carlo a healthy Tuscan dinner (cooking lesson). Day 4: Day 4 - Arcidosso, cooking lesson and wine tasting In the morning, after your breakfast, you can join Carlo going to the local grocery stores to buy vegetables, meat etc. Learn how to pick the best Tuscan food! Once back, at 10:00 am you’ll start your cooking class. Afterwards, you can relax at home, go walking in the village, go to the village’s swimming pool or, if you prefer, go to play tennis or even horseback riding. At around 7:00 o’clock, you will have a superb wine tasting of renowned Tuscan wines followed by dinner. Day 5: Day 5 - Montalcino (wine country); Pienza In the morning, you’ll set off for Montalcino, a town famous for its grape vineyards that produce the celebrated Brunello wine. You will visit the magnificent 14th century Rocca (a fortress), have lunch in a local restaurant and then enjoy yourself wandering around the village and exploring picturesque little shops. You will then continue to Pienza, visit its main square, Piazza Pio II, a model of Renaissance planning. This main piazza is so attractive that it was recently used to shoot scenes for the film The English Patient. Evening dinner at home.
Day 6 - Castiglione della Pescaia and farewell dinner For the last day in Southern Tuscany, you will enjoy a trip to the seacoast to the pretty seaside village of Castiglione della Pescaia. This old fishing village stands up high on a hill with its castle looking over the turquoise bay. You will enjoy a tasty seafood lunch at a local restaurant. In the evening, you will have your last cooking class for the farewell dinner. Day 7: Day 7 - Departure You can choose to have a final breakfast at the house or at your favorite cafe in Arcidosso before heading back to the airport.
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